(}Z'"or the first time since 1987, this Festival has been produced without support Jrom the National Endowment oj the Arts. On behalf oj Frameline,
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I would like to thank each oj you whose generous assistance has alloV<>ed us to overcome this substantial financial loss and to continue the history .
oj the oldest lesbian and gay film Jestival in the world.
At Frameline, we've spent a lot oj time in the last Jour months working with NEA staJJ to respond to the constant barrage oj Cliticism aimed at the Endowment'sfunding oj our Festival.It is important to remember that these attacks do not originate at the NEA, but come Jrom organizations and individuals who have long opposed lesbian and gay visibility in any Jorm. Our community's political energy must remain Jocused on those whose pli mary agenda seeks to eradicate our contributions Jrom the public arena. As we go to press, there remains a ch�nce that the NEA will befunding one oj Frameline's other film programs; that decision will have been made by the time you read this. In today's panicky environment oj diminishingfunding and entrenched conservatism, we must remember that there is life beyond the NEA. There is a larger context in which to view our quest Jar recognition. Those opposed to Jederalfunding oj lesbian and gay film seem intent on turning back the clock.They understand - at times better than we seem to-the power that exists in our Visibility. But as we look back, history oJJers a clear sense oj our determin�tion to speak about our lives against any odds. This Festival is but a small part oj the centuries oj work created by artists whom we would now call lesbian and gay. We must continue to see ourselves as part oj tha� history ... not only to prepare Jar the real struggles that still lie ahead, but to pay tribute to so many who have created their art in isolation. We must also pay tribute to the filmmakers and video artists whose work is represented in this year's Festival.From a range oj countries and cultures, they have chosen to create a vision that speaks about our lives today. Each oj these works is a testament to our strength as a community and to our willingness to continue to challenge our image oj ourselves. We owe it to ourselves, to those who have preceded us and to those who will Jollow to keep our culture alive, protected and prosperous.No one else will do this Jar us. For the Joreseeable future we must continue to serve as our own critics, historians, artists and audiences.And that's an obligation -.9hamas 0 iMaria, Executive Director
we must all take seriously. FRAMELINE STAFF
FESTIVAL TRAILER
Desi del Valle, DISTRIBUTION ASSISTANT
A Naked Eye Production
Tom DiMaria, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Mark Finch, ACTING PROGRAM DIRECTOR Nancy Fishman, DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Jenni Olson, FILMOGRAPHY COORDINATOR
PRODUCERIDIRECTOR: Jane Wagner EDITOR: Diane Caliva MUSIC Symon Michael MUSIC/POST SOUND ENGINEER: Michael Ahearn
Annette C. Perry, ACCOUNTANT
ON-LINE FACILITIES: On-Tape Productions
FESTIVAL PERSONNEL
PAINTBOx/GRAPHICS: Max Gisko
Desi del Valle, SHIPPING COORDINATOR Tom DiMaria, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Russell Discher, AsSISTANT TO THE FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Mark Finch, FESTIVAL DIRECTOR Steve Guy, PRESS ASSISTANT Robert Hawk, CASTRO COORDINATOR larry Helman, SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR Tommy Huie, COMPUTER CONSULTANT Stephen Kijak, ENTRY COORDINATOR Karl Knapper, ROXIE COORDINATOR Karen larsen, PUBLICIST David McBrayer, SPONSORSHIP MANAGER lara Maciejewska, AsSISTANT TO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Scott Mahoy, TICKET OFFICE MANAGER Johanna Metzgar, TICKET OFFICE MANAGER Jenni Olson, GUEST CURATOR David Olivares, LATINNO PROGRAM COORDINATOR Mark Taylor, EYE GALLERY COORDINATOR Corey Tong, VOLUNTEER & HOSPITALITY COORDINATOR
SCREENING COMMITTEE Aarin Burch Mark Finch Nancy Fishman Geoff Gamble Maria Homar Jill Posener Humphrey Wou
ON-LINE EDITOR: Dennis Marriott RE-RECORDlNG: Russian Hill Recordings TAPE-TO-FILM TRANSFER: Image Transform
FESTIVAL VIDEO
Allan Berube, HISTORIAN Doug Braley, HORIZONS FOUNDATION Harry Britt, SAN FRANCISCO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Susie Bright, AUTHOR Arthur Dong, FILMMAKER Robert Epstein, FILMMAKER Linda Farin, VIDEO PRODUCER Tim Hanlon, Vice-President, WELLS FARGO BANK Fenton Johnson, NOVELIST, ARTS CONSULTANT Vivian Kleiman, FILM PRODUCER
EDITOR: lara Maciejewska
Hael Kobayashi, FILM PRODUCER
EDITING FACILITIES: A Zebra
Steve Lew, MISSION CULTURAL CENTER
FESTIVAL CATALOG EDITOR: Mark Finch COORDlNATORi. Jay Moman ADVERTISING MANAGER: Lisa Geduldig
Armistead Maupin, AUTHOR Timothy I. McFeely, HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FUND Lourdes Portillo, FILMMAKER Frances Reid, CINEMATOGRAPHER
LAYOUT/TYPESETTING: Marsha H. Levine
B. Ruby Rich, CRITIC
TRANSLATION: Guille Quiroz,Jennifer Taylor
Marlon Riggs, VIDEO PRODUCER
PROOFREADING: Nancy Fishman, Kathleen Wilkinson PRINTER: Grant Printing
FRAMELINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gail Silva, FILM ARTS FOUNDATION John Silva, GAY ASIAN PACIFIC ALLIANCE Liz Stevens, IRIS FEMINIST COLLECTIVE
Karl Knapper, PRESIDENT
Rikki Streicher, BUSINESSWOMAN
Bruce Carolan, VICE PRES., Admin and Finance
Paul N. Thurston, ATTORNEY AT LAw
Jennifer Hamilton, VICE PRESIDENT, Development Marsha H. Levine, SECRETARY Kim Scala, TREASURER Joe Caruso R. Martin Chavez
Tim Wolfred, SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY COLLEGE Urvashi Vaid, NATIONAL GAY
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LESBIAN TASK FORCE
Debra Zimmerman, WOMEN MAKE MOVIES
Affiliations listed for identification purposes only
Tina Di Feliciantonio Peter N. Fowler Geoffrey Gamble B. W. Lee May Lee Thomas Rielly
FESTIVAL DESIGN
FRAMELINE ADVISORY BOARD
Liz Rigali
DESIGNER: Sarah Davis
Mary Wings
PHOTOGRAPHY: Betsey Bourbon,Jill Posener
Humphrey Wou
The 1992 San Francisco International Lesbian &: Gay Film Festival is supported by grants from the Hotel Tax Fund of San Francisco Grants for the Arts, California Arts Council, the Chicago Resource Center, The Morgan R. Pinney Trust, The Laine Family Foundation, Colin Higgins Foundation, and the Northern California Grantmakers' Arts Loan Fund.